Maintenance Engineer

Company: Gap Construction
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Location: Shotton
Job Description:

Maintenance Fitter – Deeside

£42,000 – £46,000 per annum

Monday – Friday Days

Gap technical are representing a market‑leading global manufacturer at their Deeside site

The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, repair, and setup of industrial machinery. You will drive a reduction in downtime while reducing costs incurred through breakdowns, by applying your previous experience in preventative and reactive maintenance.

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

  • Tube mill experience desirable.
  • Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will support the production team by ensuring that manufacturing plant is kept well maintained and operational.
  • Create an asset register and implement a preventative maintenance program to ensure unplanned downtime is minimized, ensuring that equipment is configured safely and correctly for upcoming production activities. Keep detailed records.
  • Take ownership of all assigned work and use your own initiative and problem‑solving skills to bring it to completion within the constraints set out.
  • Work closely with the production team to plan maintenance scheduling and plant shutdowns.
  • Responsible for all critical and non‑critical spares, their sourcing, and cataloguing.

Minimum Qualifications: Completed an apprenticeship or equivalent training in a relevant discipline. Holds a recognized qualification in mechanical maintenance, such as City and Guilds, NVQ, or ONC.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in roles responsible for the maintenance and repair of manufacturing equipment in a production environment.
  • Experience troubleshooting, maintaining bearings, mechanical seals, lubrication systems, motors, gearboxes, and heat exchangers.
  • Proficient in modern IT systems, including the use of MS Office. The successful candidate will also have excellent spoken and written communication skills.
  • The ability to read and interpret technical documentation such as engineering drawings, procedures, method statements, and risk assessments.
  • Machine shop experience desirable.

Disclaimer: This job description is intended to summarize the type and level of work performed by the Maintenance Fitter and is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, and/or requirements.

Closing Date: 30/06/2026

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Posted: July 4th, 2026